shield-virusUninstall Anti-Cheats

Completely uninstall the following anti-cheat software, as they block the loader from working: Faceit AC, Riot Vanguard, and ACE (AntiCheatExpert).

  1. Close all games and launchers (Steam, Ubisoft Connect, Riot Client, etc.).

  2. Open Control PanelProgramsPrograms and Features (or press Win + R, type appwiz.cpl, and press Enter).

  3. In the list of installed programs, locate Faceit Anti-Cheat, Riot Vanguard, and ACE / AntiCheatExpert.

  4. Right-click each one and select Uninstall. Follow the prompts until the uninstall is fully complete.

  5. Restart your PC after uninstalling all listed anti-cheats. This step is mandatory or drivers may stay loaded in memory.

  6. After rebooting, make sure they are fully gone:

    • Press Win + R, type services.msc, press Enter

    • Confirm there are no services related to Faceit, Vanguard, or ACE still running

    • If any remain, uninstall again or remove them before continuing

  7. Do NOT reinstall these anti-cheats unless you plan to play games that require them. Reinstalling them will cause injection to fail.

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